Also called: Evaluation Specialist
Measures whether social programs—like tutoring or job training—actually work.
Designs surveys for a youth mentoring program, analyzes test scores before and after, and tells the funder honestly what's working.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in sociology, public policy, or evaluation.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Sociology, Public Policy, Statistics.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles survey analysis and drafts reports; designing fair evaluations and telling funders hard truths stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Government, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3099.
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